2010/02/22 (2)The City of Niagara Falls, Ontario
Resolution
February 22, 2010
No. 06
Moved by Councillor Thomson
Seconded by Councillor Kerrio
WHEREAS the summer of 2009 saw a pilot program of GO Transit service (hereinafter "the service')
to the. Niagara Region; and
WHEREAS the service exceeded expectations with approximately 50,000 passenger trips provided;
and
WHEREAS over 85% of the traffic arriving to and departing from Niagara occurred in Niagara Falls;
and
WHEREAS GO Transit has initiated an Environmental Assessment to study daily, weekday GO
Transit service to Niagara; and
WHEREAS GO Transit staff have indicated a preference of the northern CNR line for the Niagara
service; and
WHEREAS the northern CNR line has schedule adherence challenges due to the Welland Canal bridge
crossing; and
WHEREAS the schedule adherence challenges are not insurmountable to overcome with the
cooperation of the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority; and
WHEREAS with the majority of traffic anticipated for our municipality, it would be appropriate that
the terminus for the proposed daily, weekday service be Niagara Falls; and
WHEREAS it would be ideal that there would be seamless service; and
WHEREAS having commuters disembark in St. Catharines to transfer to buses would not be ideal; and
WHEREAS Niagara Falls has a rail layover yard, which would be appropriate for the terminus of the
service; and
WHEREAS daily, Weekly GO Transit service, with a Niagara Falls terminus, would be beneficial for
the municipality as the Official Welcoming Centre for the 2015 Pan American Games.
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that Niagara Falls City Council supports daily, weekday GO
Transit service to Niagara; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that City Council supports Niagara Falls as the logical terminus for
the weekday GO Transit service to Niagara; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that this resolution be sent to the Honourable Kathleen Wynne,
Minister of Transportation, Gary McNeil, GO Transit Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer
and Rob MacIsaac, Chair of Metrolinx; and
FURTHER BE IT RESOLVED that the Honourable Rob Nicholson, M.P., Niagara Falls continue
to be engaged to assist with discussions with the St. Lawrence Seaway Authority.
AND The Seal of the Corporation be hereto affixed.
E IO I A
CITY CL RK
Carried Unanimously
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R. T. (TED) SALCI
MAYOR